In Colorado Tom Jackson Jersey , football fans are very interested in learning about former Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, as he’s been linked to the Broncos in a number of mock drafts. That makes Colorado head coach Mel Tucker’s opinion interesting.Tucker was just hired at Colorado after spending the last three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Georgia, and he has coached against Lock three times. Tucker, who has also been a defensive coordinator and an interim head coach in the NFL, believes Lock is the real deal.“His arm talent is off the charts,” Tucker told the . “He’s a competitor. He’s a guy that if you make a mistake defensively, he can hurt you. He throws a really nice deep ball and I definitely think he’s an NFL talent.”Tucker said the team drafting Lock is drafting a franchise quarterback.“I think he’ll have a really good NFL career,” Tucker said.Most draft observers have Lock as the third quarterback off the board, after Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins. If Lock is there with the 10th pick, John Elway may be giving him a call on draft night. The inside linebacker is an important piece to Vic Fangio’s defenses. In San Francisco, he had Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman in the middle of his defense and in Chicago he had the 8th overall pick Roquan Smith and former Bronco Danny Trevathan in the middle of that defense. Both were highly ranked units that featured the inside linebacker and I would imagine he wants to do the same in Denver. Currently, the Broncos have Brandon Marshall, Todd Davis, and Josey Jewell at that position. Marshall figures to be among the Broncos cap causalities in the coming weeks and Davis and Jewell do not have the athleticism Fangio’s linebackers have had in the past. So I would imagine Fangio would be looking to add talent and athleticism to this unit this offseason. One potential free agent who would quickly fix that is Baltimore Ravens linebacker, C.J. Mosley. Player profile: Height: 6’2”Weight: 250lbsAge: 26 years oldExperience: 5 yearsMosley played his college ball at the University of Alabama and turned into one of the nations top linebackers during that span. During his four-year career at Alabama, Mosley totaled 317 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 5 interceptions, 3 defensive touchdowns, 17 pass deflections, and 1 forced fumble. His play at Alabama made him one of the top prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft and a prospect linked to the Broncos. However, Baltimore Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome nabbed himself another Alabama product and selected Mosley with the 17th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Since then Adam Gotsis Jersey , Mosley has become one of the better inside linebackers in the NFL. During Mosley’s five seasons in Baltimore, he has started all but three games during the span and being nothing less than a consistent force for their defense. He also totaled 597 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 43 tackles for a loss, 9 interception, 6 forced fumbles, 35 pass deflections, and 32 quarterback hits.Now, Mosley is entering free agency as one of the better defensive free agents this offseason and likely near the top of the Broncos wish list. Why this makes sense:It’s simple really. Vic Fangio’s defenses are at their best when he has elite talents at inside linebacker. Currently, the Broncos have an average at best group that lacks athleticism. Mosley instantly gives them a three-down linebacker who would give them at least one high-end talent at the position. Mosley also brings consistency with him. He has only missed a total of 3 games through five NFL seasons and has started every game he has played in. He has also topped 100 tackles four out of five seasons in the NFL. The only season he had less than 100 tackles was in 2016 when he totaled 92 tackles. Mosley however, missed two games that season. This is exactly what the Broncos need in the middle of their defense. Consistency, a high-end talent, and a leader. According to Pro Football Focus, Mosley is their second best linebacker on the free agent market and their 27th best free agent available this offseason. Mosley probably won’t come cheap if he does indeed hit the free agent market, but if he does, the Broncos need to do what it takes to land the star linebacker.Why it doesn’t make sense:The only reason this doesn’t make sense if it the Ravens either Franchise Tag or re-sign Mosley before he hits the free agent market. According to Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh, Mosley wants to be back and the Ravens want him back. However, they apparently have limitations on money which could limit them in locking up Mosley. I feel like this is something us Broncos fans need to really watch in the coming weeks. If Mosley gets taken off the market, I would imagine that would erase one of, if not the top name on their free-agent wish list. Final thoughts:If Mosley hits the free agent market, the Broncos need to get him. Simple as that. I don’t need to say anything else. However, I have serious doubts that the Ravens in their first offseason away from Ozzie Newsome running the show would let their star inside linebacker walk free.